Hello!
In the late 80th I bought the Zortech Compiler and used it a long time to
compile X32 Dos Extender programs. Later I bought Symantec 6.0 and used it the
same way. Now some days ago I bought Digital Mars, also giving my tribute to
this wonderful compilers in buying the newest version. I still compile projects
which dont use the windows operation system. My selfwritten libraries have
enough features to stand alone without windows (only the problem of printing
without printer drivers will probably never be solved).
For debugging I use the Flashtec FlashView Debugger. For assembler modules I use
MASM.
Now I found that the compiler scppn.exe cannot be run under DOS. It can only be
started in a WIN98 DOS Box. But my Debugger fv.exe cannot be run in a DOS Box,
it needs normal DOS Mode to execute, the same is with MASM. So debugging after
compiling is nearly impossible. What I need are executables, Compiler
(scppx.exe) and Linker (link386.exe) etc, which can be run in DOS Mode. Or can
you tell me, is there a debugger and assembler for X32 available which runs in a
Windows DOS Box. Can You give me advice how I can work with DM compiling and
debugging my X32 projects.
Thank you very much
Bernhard Emese

Hello!
In the late 80th I bought the Zortech Compiler and used it a long time to
compile X32 Dos Extender programs. Later I bought Symantec 6.0 and used it

same way. Now some days ago I bought Digital Mars, also giving my tribute

this wonderful compilers in buying the newest version. I still compile

which dont use the windows operation system. My selfwritten libraries have
enough features to stand alone without windows (only the problem of

without printer drivers will probably never be solved).
For debugging I use the Flashtec FlashView Debugger. For assembler modules

MASM.
Now I found that the compiler scppn.exe cannot be run under DOS. It can

started in a WIN98 DOS Box. But my Debugger fv.exe cannot be run in a DOS

it needs normal DOS Mode to execute, the same is with MASM. So debugging

compiling is nearly impossible. What I need are executables, Compiler
(scppx.exe) and Linker (link386.exe) etc, which can be run in DOS Mode. Or

you tell me, is there a debugger and assembler for X32 available which

Windows DOS Box. Can You give me advice how I can work with DM compiling

debugging my X32 projects.
Thank you very much
Bernhard Emese

The easiest way to do it is to debug the program as a win32 application.
Then, port it to X32, that will minimize the debugging. The best way to
proceed with that is to compile/link on one machine, copy the exe to a
floppy, and read it on your DOS machine to debug it. It's tedious, but
workable.

The easiest way to do it is to debug the program as a win32 application.
Then, port it to X32, that will minimize the debugging. The best way to
proceed with that is to compile/link on one machine, copy the exe to a
floppy, and read it on your DOS machine to debug it. It's tedious, but
workable.

Or have a DOS machine connected via network. Compile on the Win machine,
debug on the DOS machine.
I don't use the debugger but test my X32 app this way.
- Heinz

The easiest way to do it is to debug the program as a win32 application.
Then, port it to X32, that will minimize the debugging. The best way to
proceed with that is to compile/link on one machine, copy the exe to a
floppy, and read it on your DOS machine to debug it. It's tedious, but
workable.

Or have a DOS machine connected via network. Compile on the Win machine,
debug on the DOS machine.
I don't use the debugger but test my X32 app this way.
- Heinz

The easiest way to do it is to debug the program as a win32 application.
Then, port it to X32, that will minimize the debugging. The best way to
proceed with that is to compile/link on one machine, copy the exe to a
floppy, and read it on your DOS machine to debug it. It's tedious, but
workable.

Unfortunately most of my applications are complex graphic applications which
cannot be run as win32 applications. As I see now, the best for me is to use the
scppx.exe compiler from symantec 6.0, which obviously was the last compiler,
which allowed DOS32 compiling and debugging together with Flashteks debugger.
Thanks for your replies
Bernhard Emese

The easiest way to do it is to debug the program as a win32 application.
Then, port it to X32, that will minimize the debugging. The best way to
proceed with that is to compile/link on one machine, copy the exe to a
floppy, and read it on your DOS machine to debug it. It's tedious, but
workable.

Unfortunately most of my applications are complex graphic applications

cannot be run as win32 applications. As I see now, the best for me is to

Its some years ago, when I tried to upgrade from Symantec 6.0 to 7.5 and I
remember that I had difficulties in creating X32 Applications and debugging, but
I dont remember exactly what difficulties. Sorry. Is 7.5 much better than 6.0
concerning X32 applications?
Bernhard Emese